In “Araby”, James Joyce creates the larger part of the setting of a late 1800’s or early 1900’s lower income neighborhood of Dublin, Ireland. By establishing this setting, he sets a basis in which the rest of the story is to take place. To outline the characters and the plot of the story, Joyce uses the setting to mold his character’s niche, show the boy’s lifestyle, and create an escape from reality.
"Araby" takes place on a quiet North Dublin street, surrounded by numerous rustic buildings and a Christian Boy's School. Most of the story takes place in the narrator's house, as he recalls catching glimpses of Mangan's sister. He lives in a neighborhood he has obviously spent most of his life in, as he recalls how they would run through the back lanes of the houses and hide in the shadows when they reached the street again, hoping to avoid people in the neighborhood.
The second portion of the story takes place at the Araby bazaar. The boy takes a train, using money given to him by his uncle, to get to the Araby bazaar. The Araby bazaar is described as a dark, lifeless place, as it is already late and the fair is closing down. There are few stalls that remain open, and the story ends with the character at one of the open stalls, standing solemnly as the bazaar shuts down and the lights turn off one by one.
In “Araby”, James Joyce creates the larger part of the setting of a late 1800’s or early 1900’s lower income neighborhood of Dublin, Ireland. By establishing this setting, he sets a basis in which the rest of the story is to take place. To outline the characters and the plot of the story, Joyce uses the setting to mold his character’s niche, show the boy’s lifestyle, and create an escape from reality.
"Araby" takes place on a quiet North Dublin street, surrounded by numerous rustic buildings and a Christian Boy's School. Most of the story takes place in the narrator's house, as he recalls catching glimpses of Mangan's sister. He lives in a neighborhood he has obviously spent most of his life in, as he recalls how they would run through the back lanes of the houses and hide in the shadows when they reached the street again, hoping to avoid people in the neighborhood.
The second portion of the story takes place at the Araby bazaar. The boy takes a train, using money given to him by his uncle, to get to the Araby bazaar. The Araby bazaar is described as a dark, lifeless place, as it is already late and the fair is closing down. There are few stalls that remain open, and the story ends with the character at one of the open stalls, standing solemnly as the bazaar shuts down and the lights turn off one by one.
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